Many small business owners add employees as the company grows, reacting to perceived needs. This eventually can lead to a dysfunctional management team that wasn’t created to meet the long-term needs of the company. Planning ahead using positions and benchmarks to guide you will help ensure you don’t overstaff or understaff your business. Organization Chart […]
One of the most important functions of the human resources department is record-keeping, including employment files, benefits and safety management files, training and development records. The employee file contains a record of every employment action. Employment files—often called personnel files—require exacting, precise measures to ensure the files are accurate, complete and up-to-date. In many organizations, […]
A human resource information system (HRIS) is computer software employers use to manage the human resources functions of their organization. It has the capability to maintain employment records of all staff members, and employers can use it to collect metrics surrounding the firm’s staffing, performance management, compensation and benefits activities, according to BuyerZone. Although not […]
Payroll and compensation functions of a small business are two of its most important features. While neither department generates revenue, they provide the primary reason for every employee to show up for work and perform at their best each day. There are individuals at each professional level who perform a variety of tasks aimed at […]
A human resources assistant is an administrative professional who is employed within the human resources department of a business. The primary duties of this position are to maintain all employment records and provide clerical assistance to the human resources manager as requested. The role of a human resources assistant is entry level. In most instances, […]
A Human Resource Information System is a software package that replaces manual, paper-based methods of inputting, tracking and recording employee information. It is generally organized in five main modules. An HRIS records employee personal and job-related information; it keeps records detailing job requirements; it facilitates planning by matching employees with the jobs for which they […]
A human resources assistant is an administrative professional who performs a variety of transactional duties in support of a business’ human capital and employment initiatives. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported in 2009 that successful candidates for this role are typically required by employers to possess only a high school diploma or its equivalent. […]
For many job seekers, an invitation to interview is a welcome chance to meet with a prospective employer. Nevertheless, for recruiters and hiring managers, it is often a difficult decision deciding which candidates to interview. To make the hiring process productive, the human resources department should prepare a selection procedure that is fruitful for both […]
Human resources is sometimes considered a “soft” industry, because it can’t always provide quantifiable financial data about its workload and doesn’t typically create revenue either. Investment in HR can make executives nervous, because projects and programs often provide no tangible results. Although the idea of “improved morale” or “greater employee satisfaction” seems like a good […]
The Human Resource Planning is concerned with maintaining and recruiting the human resources with the requisite quantity and the quality, to fulfill the demand and supply arising in the near future. In spite of its benefit of keeping the organization’s manpower position balanced, there are a few limitations of Human Resource Planning, which are discussed […]
Definition: The Strategic Human Resource Management is concerned with the development of HR strategies intended to direct the employees’ efforts towards the business goals. Strategic Human Resource Management Process 1. Scanning the Environment: The process begins with the scanning of the environment, i.e. both the external and internal factors of the organization. The external environment […]
Good academic records and sound technical knowledge alone are not sufficient to guarantee you a Job. Every company conducts an HR interview round to judge your personality, your strengths, your weaknesses, your capability to handle the role, to check your background, and to understand if you’re the right fit for this job. The HR round […]
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